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Cautionary Tales · October 17, 2025 · 44m

The Canal, the Crash and the Ketamine - Pushkin's Reign of Error

Tim Harford (solo)

In 1983, a plane takes off from Ottawa with less than half the required fuel on board. As the engines cut out one by one, the pilot is left with a ticking clock and an impossible task. But what does a tale of an unusual plane crash have in common with one about a disappearing canal?

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